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ratepayers, who could not be properly represented on such a body and whom / those who are at present agit ating for a municipality wish to exclude from being repre- sented. On the question of entrusting an independent body with the raising and spending of funds I have consulted Mr Jackson, who,
• Your Lordship is aware,
as
is a very old resident with
great
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great influence in Hongkong. "He is strongly opposed to al- lowing any independent body the control of funds..
an o-
pinion which is shared by
most residents in this Colo-
my.
I am unable to dis-
cover that there is
desire among
real |
any the inhabitants
of this Colony for any change
in its constitution. To show what a lukewarm interest is
evinced by the residents of
HongKong
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